“Young, big, sensual, loving – young, full of grace, force, charm, do you know that old age can come after you with the same grace, force, charm?” (Walt Whitman).
No matter who we are or how far along we are on life’s path, attachment must shape our character. We must, on the one hand, become someone who enjoys being fascinated by the variety of wonders that surround us, but on the other hand, we must adopt an attitude towards life that gives our lives a bit of charm in themselves. Obviously, “being attractive” does not qualify as one of the major goals of life, but the fact remains: if human life is well lived, attractiveness will be one of its natural by-products.
If something “attracts” us, what does it mean? This means that it holds our interest with intense attraction. We’re more than a little curious about it; We are mesmerized. Think of a snake charmer who uses music and movement to attract the attention of a cobra. Think of the hypnotist mesmerizing his subject or the speaker mesmerizing his audience. the thing that excites us conspiracy We. Getting our attention does more than pique our interest.
But what is it that really fascinates us? I like Calvin Miller’s suggestion: “Intrigues of pleasure.” Is it not so? Aren’t we most interested in those people who, despite life’s ups and downs and occasional unhappiness, deeply enjoy a happiness that seems to be theirs no matter what? I think we are, and I think our attraction to pleasure is an important clue to many of the mysteries of the human soul.
We don’t become attractive by copying the ways other people are attractive; We do this by entering deeply and passionately into our unique experience. One of the most fascinating people I have ever met was a woman who lived in the same retirement center as my father for a while. She was 104 years old, had never married, and had retired more than forty years ago from her job as a school teacher. His attraction was not to do anything unique, but to live wholeheartedly the life he was meant to live. And so the question is not what we have done; How happy it is that we have made use of our years, whether they be many or few.
An attraction is crazy
In a ruin that is romantic;
Do you think you’ve been destroyed enough?
(Sir William Schwenk Gilbert)
Gary Henry – WordPoints.com AreYouaChristian.com
